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Ga., S.C. Sign New Agreement For $4.5B Shared Port By Russ Bynum AssociAted Press

sAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) A proposed $4.5 billion port terminal to be shared by Georgia and south carolina came closer to reality Monday as the states’ port officials signed a new deal for managing the project and voted to ask a federal agency for the permits required to start construction. Governors of the neighboring states decided eight years ago to work together on developing the Jasper ocean terminal on the south carolina side of the savannah river. the plan calls for the states to jointly run a shipping terminal with space for up to 7 million cargo containers before growing business causes the ports of savannah and charleston to run out of room. Georgia Gov. Nathan deal said the new agreement will help ensure “that we not only grow today but that we continue to grow for decades to come.” And south carolina Gov. Nikki Haley hailed the deal as “an incredible opportunity to strengthen our ports system.” After years of studying — and sometimes debating — whether the massive project was feasible, port officials from both states have now agreed to spend the coming years working toward designing and financing the shared terminal while the U.s. Army corps of engineers conducts the environmental studies required before construction can begin.

Paperwork asking the corps’ charleston district to begin studies on the land construction should be submitted before thanksgiving, said doug Marchand, the project’s executive adviser. A similar packet seeking permits to widen and deepen the shipping channel is expected to be sent to the agency’s savannah district in early december. the terminal would be built in Jasper county, south carolina, across the river from savannah. environmental studies could take eight years, with years of construction following. consultants have said 2029 is the earliest they would expect to see completion of the project’s first phase, which is expected to cost more than $2 billion. the new joint project agreement calls for Georgia and south carolina to each shoulder half the Jasper terminal’s costs. the states still need to decide how they would pay for it. Jeffrey Holt, a banker who specializes in financing for port expansions and other infrastructure projects, told the board overseeing the Jasper county terminal Monday that for every $1 billion borrowed, the states should expect to pay $50 million to $130 million each year to cover debt obligations. “really, the sheer numbers of this thing are staggering,” said Holt, who suggested that port officials look for ways to reduce the price tag. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

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A proposed $4.5 billion port terminal to be shared by Georgia and South Carolina came closer to reality Monday as the states’ port officials signed a new deal for managing the project and voted to ask a federal agency for the permits required to start construction.

Sunbelt Agricultural Expo Boasts Nearly 100,000 Visitors

At this year’s Sunbelt Ag Expo, Kubota, once again, had a strong showing of machines for the farming and turf management industries.

The lineup of antique tractors draws attention including this 1941 Minneapolis-Moline ZTS.

Contractors pack the John Deere exhibit. see SUNBELT page 4

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‘Peach State’ Highway Project Bids

The Georgia State Department of Transportation received bids for transportation-related improvement projects. Following is a list of some of the projects let. Counties: Clinch and Ware Proposal Number: 001 - B14947-15-000-0 Location: On U.S. 84/SR 38 beginning at Woodyard Creek and extending to Greasy Branch. Project: 10.162 mi. of widening and reconstruction; also includes construction of a total of twelve bridges and approaches. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • The Scruggs Company — $55,867,848 • McLendon Enterprises Inc. — $57,746,867 • Reames and Son Construction Company Inc. — $61,597,187 • Plant Improvement Company Inc. — $62,108,109 Counties: All counties Proposal Number: 002 - B14912-15-000-0 Location: Various locations. Project: High friction surface treatment paving. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Triangle Grading & Paving Inc. — $3,155,040

• Massana Construction Inc. — $3,361,760 • Baldwin Paving Company Inc. — $3,486,138 • Ram Construction Services of Michigan Inc. — $3,645,291 • The L. C. Whitford Company Inc. — $3,998,887 • J. M. Wilkerson Construction Company Inc. — $4,656,789 County: Barrow Proposal Number: 004 - B14952-15-000-0 Location: On SR 211 over Beech Creek. Project: 0.214 mi. of construction of a bridge and approaches. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • E. R. Snell Contractor Inc. — $2,681,640 • G.P.’s Enterprises Inc. — $3,386,043 • Pittman Construction Company — $3,825,263 • Rogers Bridge Company Inc. — $4,992,439 County: Carroll Proposal Number: 006 - B14951-15-000-0 Location: On U.S. 27/SR 1 beginning at Maple Street and extending to SR 116. Project: 3.205 mi. of milling and plant mix resurfacing. Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• C. W. Matthews Contracting Company Inc. — $1,393,765 • E. R. Snell Contractor Inc. — $1,514,293 • Bartow Paving Company Inc. — $1,571,543 • Baldwin Paving Company Inc. — $1,595,568 Counties: Catoosa and Whitfield Proposal Number: 007 - B14897-15-000-0 Location: Various locations on I-75/SR 401. Project: Bridge rehabilitation. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Bridge Masters Construction LLC — $2,191,200 • The L. C. Whitford Company Inc. — $2,568,887 • J. M. Wilkerson Construction Company Inc. — $2,627,002 • Baldwin Paving Company Inc. — $2,809,945 • Massana Construction Inc. — $3,782,819 County: Chatham Proposal Number: 008 - B14926-15-000-0 Location: Various locations on U.S. 80/SR 26. Project: Pedestrian safety improvements. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Moye Electric Company Inc. — $289,915 • Corbett Electrical Construction Inc. — $359,225

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More Than 1,200 Exhibitors Showcase Products, Services

SUNBELT from page 1

nown as “North America’s premier farm show,” this year’s 38th annual Sunbelt Agricultural Expo took place on Oct. 20 to 22 at Spence Field in Moultrie, Ga. The expo boasted nearly 100,000 visitors to see more than 1,200 exhibitors showcasing their products and services, with close to 200 first time exhibitors. For more information, visit www.sunbeltag.com. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEG (L-R): David Habbard, Rental Inc., Dothan, Ala.; Aryn Corey and Bryan Fonte of Bobcat; and Danny McFadden and Adam Scott, also of Rental Inc., represent Bobcat and Doosan.

Wacker-Neuson displays its equipment with a broad array of attachments in its exhibit area.

JCB of Georgia’s Clint Holcombe (L) goes over the rules with a contestant in a mini-excavator rodeo event held in the JCB exhibit.

(L-R): Adam Cope and Richard Headden, both of Ritchie Bros., provide information about their agricultural equipment auction services to a Sunbelt Ag Expo attendee.

This portable Salsco wood shaving machine proves a popular demonstration at the Sunbelt Ag Expo.

Kiotious Prime keeps a careful watch over the newest Kioti machines on display.

J.R. Padgett (R) of Laser Force, based in the Nashville, Tenn., area talks with attendees about his company’s wide variety of laser and laser accessories for the agricultural and construction industry.

(L-R): Richard Sanders, Jim Stalvey, and Tommy McMillan, all representatives of McMillan Machinery, based in Thomasville, Ga., showcase a SANY SY215C excavator at the center of their display.

Earle Alsobrook (L) and Allan Venegas, both of FAE USA, are ready to answer questions about the forestry mulchers, rock crushers and land clearing equipment at the FAE display.

(L-R): Dustin Croft, Bill Fyfe and Vick Pierrot, all John Deere factory representatives, came to Sunbelt Ag Expo to lend their support for Flint Equipment Company.

Yancey Bros. Co. displays a variety of equipment including dozers, excavators, wheel loaders, mini-excavators, compact track loaders and skid steer loaders.

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Spriggs Construction Company Works on 53-Acre Site

Dealer and manufacturer representatives visit the Spriggs job site in Cartersville, Ga., and include (L-R) Matt Cantrell, Central Atlanta Tractor; Danny Spriggs, Spriggs Construction Co.; Chuck Spooner, Central Atlanta Tractor; and Kevin O’Donnell, Bell Trucks America Inc.

Since the end of May 2015, Spriggs Construction Company of Rome, Ga., has been hard at work on a 53-acre Kroger anchored development in Cartersville, Ga. The project includes both grading the site and segregating a former C&D landfill, and Spriggs is on a tight schedule to finish by January. After the landfill segregation is complete, about 90,000 cu. yds. (68,809 cu m) of dirt and 11,000 cu. yds. (8,410 cu m) of landfill debris will be separated. The dirt will then be used as fill and the debris will be moved to a new landfill. All total, more than 600,000 cu. yds. (458,732 cu m) of material

will be moved on site. In addition to that, Spriggs also will complete the storm drain, curbs and gutters. “There is about 16,000 feet of curb and gutter, and somewhere around 20,000 feet of pipe all together,” said Danny Spriggs, president of Spriggs Construction. “It is all concrete pipe that we get from the Hanson Pipe Plant in Rome.” There have been a few challenges on the project, including poor weather conditions and moving a lot of rock, but Danny said that having the right equipment is key. “The landfill in itself is a challenge, and then there

The rented Bell trucks are doing a good job of supplementing the other articulated trucks on the job site and are increasing the material haul volume.

(L-R): Sterling Roberts, Bell Trucks America’s general service manager, stops by the site to check on the performance of the Bell trucks and provide service tips with Central Atlanta Tractor’s Matt Cantrell and Chuck Spooner.

is about 80,000 yards of rock to deal with. We have been pulling the boulders out of the ground and busting them up with an Indeco hammer.” Spriggs Construction has about 26 pieces of machinery on site. Many of these pieces are rentals from Central Atlanta Tractor Sales Inc. in Austell, Ga., including two new Bell B30E articulated dump trucks and a new SANY 335C LC excavator, both for which Central Atlanta Tractor is the local Central Georgia dealer. “The Sany 335 is quick and strong. It doesn’t give us any trouble whatsoever,”

Danny Spriggs, co-owner of Spriggs Construction Co., also is an operator and speaks quite highly of his rented SANY machine, and is considering buying it.

said Spriggs. He also said that the operators love the Bell trucks from Central Atlanta Tractor, especially the fuel efficiency. “They are not using nearly as much fuel. We fill them up every day, but they are not using as much as the other articulated trucks on the job site. The operators love them. We have steep hills here and they can handle it. They are just real tight, good trucks.” Also, according to Spriggs, working with Central Atlanta Tractor has been a pleasant experience. “Matt Cantrell, our salesman from Central Atlanta, has been great to work see SPRIGGS page 10

A rented SANY SY335c excavator is being used on the land clearing job in Cartersville, Ga.

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GUCA Hosts 2015 Fall Quarterly Meeting, Trade Show The Georgia Utility Contractors Association Inc. hosted the past 20 years. as one of the state’s most important political infrastructure its 2015 Fall Quarterly Meeting and Trade Show on Oct. 22 President Bobby Cates, Ruby-Collins Inc., introduced decisions. He said this act provides a sustainable funding at the Loudermilk Center, Atlanta, Ga., with more than 120 keynote speaker GDOT Commissioner Russell McMurry. mechanism so that Georgia can address its critical inframembers and guest in attendance. McMurry spoke about the delay in federal authorization, but structure needs, such as taking care of the state’s bridges, The day started off with the Industry Forum from 1:00 gave hope with the passing of Georgia’s Transportation road, drains and basic maintenance needs as affirmed by the p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Forum topics included New Confined Funding Act. He said (HB 170) will be viewed historically legislature’s Joint Study Committee for Critical Space in Construction Standards, Bill Transportation Infrastructure Funding. It Fulcher, OSHA Atlanta East; GDOT shifts Georgia away from total federal fundConstruction Projects 2015 and Beyond, ing dependency for its capital projects and Jeff Baker, GDOT Construction Division; provides Georgia DOT with flexibility to Doing Business with STRA and GTRA, strategically utilize funds. However, the Bert Brantley, STRA and Leanna Jordan, need for funding to address local needs still GTRA & STRA; and Labor Law Issues and exists. How They Affect Your Company’s Bottom He thanked GUCA members for their Line, Bert Brannon and Jessica Cook, Fisher safety effort and reminded them to be aware & Phillips LLP. of distracted driving which includes: texting The Industry Forum was followed by the or phone usages while driving; impaired 2015 GUCA Fall Trade Show, which feadriving to include over the counter drugs; tured exhibitors representing a variety of difeating while driving and anything that takes ferent types of suppliers and vendors in the away our focus while driving. He stated 69 utility construction industry. Participating in percent of fatalities in Georgia were onethe trade show included Advanced Drainage person accidents where that person acted Systems, Bairstow Lifting Products, alone in the accident to cause death with no Beasley Forest Products, Bensource LLC, other vehicle involved. Flint Equipment Company, Georgia 811, Georgia Utility Contractors Association H&H Insurance Services Inc., HB Next; Inc. is a non-profit state trade association International Rescue Committee, Kennesaw located in metro Atlanta representing more State University , construction management than 340 contractor and affiliated firms department; Monumental Equipment Inc.; statewide. GUCA represents the workforce Safety Products Inc.; Sitech South LLC; who supplies, installs and rehabilitates the StormTrap; Trench Shoring Services; infrastructure of water, sewer, gas, electrical, Truck-It LLC; and U.S. Foundry & telecommunications and other underground Manufacturing Corp. utility systems for the public and private Micahl Williams, a senior at Kennesaw sector including pipe and plant installation. State University, construction management For more information about GUCA, visit department, was on hand to receive a $2,000 www.guca.com. GUCA scholarship and Khalid Siddiqi, the (L-R): GUCA President Bobby Cates, Ruby-Collins Inc., with KSU student and schol(This story also can be found on student advisor, thanked the members of arship recipient Micahl Williams and Khalid Siddiqi, KSU construction management Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at GUCA for giving students scholarships over department chair. www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

Central Atlanta Tractor Provides Equipment for Project SPRIGGS from page 8

Two Bell B30E off-road trucks were recently delivered to the Spriggs job site.

with. When I need something, I call him and he is right on it. He stops by the job site a lot to check on us. The company’s service is great compared to anyone else that we have dealt with. They are great,” said Spriggs. “There have been several times that I decided that I needed to put more machines on the job, and I call everyone who rents machines, and Central Atlanta is the one that comes through for us first. They have what I need, no matter what it is, a truck, excavator, roller or whatever.” Although the weather has slowed progress, Spriggs said they are working seven days a week to catch up. “We have a

great crew of about 26 guys and they are probably working 70 to 72 hours per week. We want to make sure the job is done right and on time.” The success of Spriggs Construction is yet another example of a company that knows exactly what it needs in its rental machines for supplementing its machine fleet. The company then put its needs “out on bid” and chooses to do business with a distributor that can provide exactly what it needs — when Spriggs needs it. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEG

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